Homoranthus
Homoranthus
Homoranthus
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Common name: Homoranthus
Conservation status: . . .
None of the species is common nor are they well-known in horticulture
Etymology:
Homoranthus is derived from the Ancient Greek words homos meaning "same", "uniform", "like" or "similar" and anthos meaning "flower"
Flowers:
The flowers are arranged singly or in groups of up to four in the upper leaf axils
There are 5 sepals and 5 petals
They are enclosed in two bracteoles before the flower opens, and this surround the base of the style
There are ten stamens alternating with ten staminodes
The style extends beyond the petals and has a ring of hairs below its tip
Fruit:
A capsule containing one or two seeds
Leaves:
Arranged in opposite pairs, at right angles to the ones above and below (decussate) so that the leaves are in four rows along the stems
They are linear to cylindrical in shape, sometimes thicker than wide
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Habit:
Shrubs
Habitat:
Distribution:
All are endemic to Australia
Queensland, NSW and South Australia
Species:
World: ~ 30
Australia: ~ 30
Additional notes:
Taxonomy
The Australian botanist Norman Byrnes has noted that Homoranthus "is not a clearly defined natural group but is more a genus of convenience between Darwinia and Verticordia
In 1869, George Bentham wrote "Its retention [as a separate genus] may, however, be justified as facilitating the distinction between Darwinia and Verticordia"
The genus Homoranthus was first formally described in 1836 by Johannes Conrad Schauer after an unpublished description by Allan Cunningham
Schauer's description was published in Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde
Species
The following is a list of species accepted by the Australian Plant Census as at January 2020:
Homoranthus bebo L.M.Copel. (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus biflorus Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus binghiensis J.T.Hunter. (N.S.W)
Homoranthus brevistylis L.M.Copel. (Qld.)
Homoranthus bruhlii L.M.Copel. (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus cernuus (R.T.Baker) Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus clarksonii L.M.Copel. (Qld.)
Homoranthus coracinus A.R.Bean (Qld.)
Homoranthus croftianus J.T.Hunter (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus cummingii L.M.Copel. (Qld.)
Homoranthus darwinioides (Maiden & Betche) Cheel (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus decasetus Byrnes (Qld.)
Homoranthus decumbens (Byrnes) Craven & S.R.Jones (Qld.)
Homoranthus elusus L.M.Copel. (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus flavescens A.Cunn. ex Schauer (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus floydii Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus homoranthoides (F.Muell.) Craven & S.R.Jones (S.A.)
Homoranthus inopinatus L.M.Copel., J.Holmes & G.Holmes (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus lunatus Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus melanostictus Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus montanus Craven & S.R.Jones (Qld.)
Homoranthus papillatus Byrnes (Qld.)
Homoranthus porteri (C.T.White) Craven & S.R.Jones (Qld.)
Homoranthus prolixus Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
Homoranthus thomasii (F.Muell.) Craven & S.R.Jones (Qld.)
Homoranthus tricolor A.R.Bean (Qld.)
Homoranthus tropicus Byrnes (Qld.)
Homoranthus vagans L.M.Copel. (Qld.)
Homoranthus virgatus A.Cunn. ex Schauer (N.S.W., Qld.)
Homoranthus wilhelmii (F.Muell.) Cheel (S.A.)
Homoranthus zeteticorum Craven & S.R.Jones (N.S.W.)
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